Power, Wealth and Women in Indian Mahayana Buddhism The Gandavyuha-Sutra |
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| Author:
| Osto, Douglas |
| Series title: | Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-415-50008-1 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2011 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $68.95 |
Book Description:
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This book presents the most detailed and theoretically sophisticated study of the important Mahayana Buddhist scripture Gandavyuha-sutra. The author puts forward a new approach to the study of Mahayana Buddhist sources, the 'systems approach', by which literature is viewed as embedded in a social system, and he analyses the key themes of power, wealth and women to its social context in ancient India.
This book presents the most detailed and theoretically sophisticated study of the important Mahayana Buddhist scripture Gandavyuha-sutra. The author puts forward a new approach to the study of Mahayana Buddhist sources, the 'systems approach', by which literature is viewed as embedded in a social system, and he analyses the key themes of power, wealth and women to its social context in ancient India.